Every Breath Chords & Tabs
Every Breath (Acoustic Version)
Boyce Avenue
Standard Tuning:
EADGBE
I know they don't both play in standard tuning but this sounds just the same.
This is tabbed off of their Acoustic Version on Youtube.
Tabbed by Martin Russow
email @ mrussow@gmail.com for questions or comments.
Intro:
(LEAD)
E|----------------------|
B|-----3-------3---1----|
G|----0-------0---------|
D|---2-------2---2------| x2
A|--0-------0---0-------|
E|----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------5------------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--5--3--5--5----8-----------------|
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Rhythm)
Intro:
F C G Am
Verse 1
F C G Am
It sounds like this is nothing new and that it hasn't been for awhile
F C G Am
You wake up on the other side and you strain to force a smile
Verse 2
F C G Am
Chorus:
(LEAD)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(RHYTHM)
C C/B
'Cause when I needed a place to hang my heart
Am
You were there to wear it from the start
G F Am G F
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
Post Chorus:
E|------------------------------------------------5----------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--5--3--5--5----8---------------|
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----5--5--5--5--5--5-------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
F C G Am
Verse 4:
F C G Am
Chorus:
(LEAD)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Rhythm)
C C/B
'Cause when I needed a place to hang my heart
Am
You were there to wear it from the start
G F Am G F
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
Bridge:
(LEAD)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/boyce_avenue/every_breath_tab_ver_4.html ]
E|----8-7-(s)3--------8-7-(s)3----------|
B|---------------1--------------3-------|
G|--------------0--------------0--------|
D|-------------2--------------2---------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Pick:
E|-----------------------------------|
B|---1--------------3----------------|
G|--0--------------0-----------------|
D|-2--------------2------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Begins at: Even when it's dark....
E|---8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8------|
B|----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
(RHYTHM)
Bridge chords: (Again listen out for the chord changes)
F G Am Gsus4
F Gsus4
The weightlessness and the lack of rest
C
I will wait for you, I'm in over my head
C C/B
Even when it's dark before the dawn
Am
I will feel your grace and carry on
G F Am G
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
Chorus:
(LEAD)
(this one is a little different)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7-------|
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x----|
A|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
(This is not any different than the others)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Rhythm)
C C/B
When I needed a place to hang my heart
Am
You were there to wear it from the start
G F Am G C
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
Chorus (From Bridge):
C C/B
Even when it's dark before the dawn
Am
I will feel your grace and carry on
G F Am G F
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
The only light I see
Outro
E|------------------------------------------------5--------|
B|--8--8--8--8--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--5--3--5--5----8----8--|(second time let ring out)
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Tabbed By Martin Russow
email me @ mrussow@gmail.com if you have questions or suggestions thanks.
